- Location
- Andorra and Spain
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Observation Skills - What do you see in this dog's body language? Episode 3
- Thread starter snowbunny
- Start date
- Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
Anxiety.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
I don't know if you've seen these observational posts before, @FayRose. At this point, we keep comments to what we see rather than what we think. So all we can do is talk about the physical behaviours, not the emotions. Later on, I open it up to discuss the "why", but for now, we need to stick to the "what"
Beanwood
Administrator
First off, I think I can hear panting? Or maybe background sound. Dog is quite still initially. Slow, eye blinks, slowly ears pull back, head forward, body hunched. Slow body movements. More blinking, dog in a sit, head forward. Still. Then owner puts hand close, dog lip licks a couple of times and paws his head briefly. Butterly flutters off dog appears to watch as it moves off, but maintains position in a sit.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Hmmm, strange. I wonder if others who aren't my FB friend are able to? It's not my video, I've just shared it from another post, and their settings are public. I'll see if I can rip it later onCan't play the video
- Location
- Isle of Man
Dogs eyes are squinty and blinking slowly. Ears flattened back against the head. Head looks to be dipping slowly. One lip lick, then when the human hand comes in, more lip licking. Nose twitching all the time - scenting? Every movement is very slow.
[I can see it and I'm not a FB friend ]
Some sort of faint background alarm. Large butterfly on dog's muzzle, opening and closing its' wings. Dog is faintly snuffling, ears flat back, lips very slightly quivering. Hunched shoulders, possibly hackles raised - lots of fluff around the neck and top of the back area. Muzzle whiskers straight out to the sides, then move backwards as butterfly moves up the dog's head. Eyebrow whiskers back all the time. Eyes narrow and squinting, increases the higher the butterfly climbs. Woman speaks to the dog, laughing outbursts. Camera moves in (human gets closer), dog licks it's own nose twice, human hand comes in and strokes dog's left ear and right side of muzzle. Dog shifts, paws at head which dislodges the butterfly and then flies away. Dog stands and follows the butterfly's path to the edge of the decking and watches it fly off. Dog looks alert with ears pricked forward.
] Some sort of faint background alarm. Large butterfly on dog's muzzle, opening and closing its' wings. Dog is faintly snuffling, ears flat back, lips very slightly quivering. Hunched shoulders, possibly hackles raised - lots of fluff around the neck and top of the back area. Muzzle whiskers straight out to the sides, then move backwards as butterfly moves up the dog's head. Eyebrow whiskers back all the time. Eyes narrow and squinting, increases the higher the butterfly climbs. Woman speaks to the dog, laughing outbursts. Camera moves in (human gets closer), dog licks it's own nose twice, human hand comes in and strokes dog's left ear and right side of muzzle. Dog shifts, paws at head which dislodges the butterfly and then flies away. Dog stands and follows the butterfly's path to the edge of the decking and watches it fly off. Dog looks alert with ears pricked forward.
- Location
- East Sussex
I'm getting sound but no video.
- Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
I obviously misunderstood 'what do you see', sorry.I don't know if you've seen these observational posts before, @FayRose. At this point, we keep comments to what we see rather than what we think. So all we can do is talk about the physical behaviours, not the emotions. Later on, I open it up to discuss the "why", but for now, we need to stick to the "what"
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
No problem at all - feel free to share what behaviours you see and I'll make the language clearer on the next episode
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
(watched without sound)
Large butterfly sitting initially on muzzle of husky dog but slowly moving up muzzle to head.
I saw lots of sniffing/nose twitching, and blinking with eyes blinking consecutively rather than simultaneously. Saw a fair bit of the white of eyes of the husky too.
What struck me most was ears way, way back and head down low.
Persons hand came in while butterfly still there and tried to stroke husky ears but remained in backward position.
Lots of lip licking now, just a little prior to this.
Husky raised paw to its muzzle and moments later butterfly flew off.
(I think)
Large butterfly sitting initially on muzzle of husky dog but slowly moving up muzzle to head.
I saw lots of sniffing/nose twitching, and blinking with eyes blinking consecutively rather than simultaneously. Saw a fair bit of the white of eyes of the husky too.
What struck me most was ears way, way back and head down low.
Persons hand came in while butterfly still there and tried to stroke husky ears but remained in backward position.
Lots of lip licking now, just a little prior to this.
Husky raised paw to its muzzle and moments later butterfly flew off.
(I think)